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Student Residence Visa

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

This is the general student residence visa for studying in the UAE: a student stays in the UAE either under the sponsorship of a UAE-resident parent, or under the sponsorship of the accredited university or college where they study.

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  • u.ae Residence visa for studying in the UAE page
    A student can stay in the UAE for studying, either under the sponsorship of his/her parent, who should be a resident of the UAE or under the sponsorship of the accredited university/college he/she is studying at.

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The host must be a university, college, or educational or research institution licensed in the UAE, acting as guarantor; the institution must be licensed to operate in the UAE and the approval of the Ministry of Education or the emirate's competent educational authority is required. The student must submit a certificate from the university or institute specifying the duration of study.

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What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

To apply for a student visa, the applicant must submit a certificate issued by the university or institute specifying the duration of the study and must meet other general provisions. The official source does not state tuition, minimum funds, health insurance, full-time study or attendance requirements.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state tuition, minimum funds, health insurance, full-time study or attendance requirements.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

A student already in the UAE who has reached age 15 may be trained or employed by a ministry-registered establishment through the student training and employment permit, subject to its specific controls and suitable training and working conditions. Student residence alone is not the employment authorisation.

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Limits of the record
  • The cited provision does not establish a universal student working-hours limit. Family research is excluded by founder instruction.
  • Dubai Government Media Office, 17 February 2022, Cabinet Resolution1/2022 student permit
    The cabinet resolution No. (1) of 2022 identifies 12 work permits, according to the type of residency status. These work permit types include a student training and employment permit, which allows establishments registered with the ministry to train or employ a student in the country who has reached the age of 15, according to specific controls and conditions that guarantee an appropriate training and working environment, and a work permit for citizens and children from GCC countries that allows establishments registered with the ministry to employ citizens or people from the GCC.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

The residence duration is determined by the study programme, and the student may remain in the UAE for 180 days after completing the study period. Under parental sponsorship, expatriate residents can sponsor sons up to age 25, male students over 25 can stay on their parents' sponsorship with evidence of attending a higher educational institute, and daughters can be sponsored for study regardless of age until married. The official source does not state a renewal procedure.

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Limits of the record
  • Post-study work rights or a residence route after study are not stated.
  • Renewal procedure is not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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